[malakhi]

Do you think President Bush can or will order flags at half-mast? I don't know what the protocol is. Can such be done for prominent heads of state?

It can be ordered by Presidential proclamation. This was done at the beginning of January to honor the victims of the tsunami. So it can, and I'd guess it will, be done for the Pope.

[OLD REGGIE]

Still no official announcement from the Vatican except "his conditioning is worsening".